George Allison
George Allison is the founder and editor of the UK Defence Journal. He holds a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and specialises in naval and cyber security topics. George has appeared on national radio and television to provide commentary on defence and security issues. Twitter: @geoallison
British aid helping Ukraine ‘oppose Russian invasion’
"The Ukrainian capacity to defend and to oppose a Russian land invasion is now much larger than it used to be, with the delivery of the UK aid last week."
UK is ‘leading European power’ supporting Ukraine
The UK is the "leading European power" assisting Ukraine defend itself against Russia according to an analyst giving evidence to a British parliamentary committee.
British cargo aircraft resupplies survey depots in Antarctica
A Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft conducted a series of airdrops to resupply survey depots in Antarctica.
German fighter jets heading to Romania for NATO deployment
German Air Force Eurofighters will deploy to Romania next month for a NATO deployment aimed at securing the borders of member states.
British military in ‘major deployment’ to defend Europe
British military forces are set to be deployed to strengthen Eastern Europe’s borders in the face of rising Russian aggression.
British aircraft carrier ‘on standby’ if tensions with Russia rise
HMS Prince of Wales, the command ship for NATO’s Response Force, is on standby to move within hours should tensions with Russia rise further.
American ‘nuke sniffer’ aircraft arrives in the UK
An American aircraft designed to 'sniff' radioactivity associated with the use of nuclear weapons has arrived in the United Kingdom.
How many SA80 rifles does the British military have?
There is a total inventory of 134,912 SA80 A2 variant rifles and 17,900 SA80 A3 variant rifles held by the British military.
UK purchases additional ‘Remus 100M’ underwater drones
The Royal Navy plans to award a £2 million contract to HII Unmanned Systems for the purchase of additional REMUS 100M autonomous underwater vehicles.
Russian landing ships enter the Mediterranean Sea
Amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a number of Russian amphibious assault ships have entered the Mediterranean Sea and are believed to be heading to the Black Sea.
